Nominations Announced for the 95th Academy Awards

By Meredith Roman
Jan 24, 2023
3 min read

Updated: Oct 1

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today unveiled the nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, celebrating the cinematic achievements of 2022. The nominations were presented by actors Riz Ahmed and Allison Williams, highlighting a diverse range of films from major studio productions to independent features.

Everything Everywhere All at Once received the highest number of nominations, with 11 total. All Quiet on the Western Front and The Banshees of Inisherin followed closely with 9 nominations each.

Best Picture Nominees

The ten films nominated for Best Picture are:

All Quiet on the Western Front: A German anti-war film directed by Edward Berger, based on the 1929 novel by Erich Maria Remarque.
Avatar: The Way of Water: James Cameron's science fiction sequel, returning to the world of Pandora and focusing on the Sully family.
The Banshees of Inisherin: A black comedy-drama directed by Martin McDonagh, set on a remote Irish island during the Irish Civil War, exploring the abrupt end of a lifelong friendship.
Elvis: A biographical musical drama directed by Baz Luhrmann, chronicling the life and career of rock and roll icon Elvis Presley.
Everything Everywhere All at Once: A genre-bending action-comedy directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, featuring a laundromat owner who discovers she can access parallel universes.
The Fabelmans: Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama, loosely based on his own adolescence and early filmmaking experiences.
Tár: A psychological drama directed by Todd Field, starring Cate Blanchett as a renowned and complex classical music conductor.
Top Gun: Maverick: An action-packed sequel to the 1986 film, directed by Joseph Kosinski, bringing Tom Cruise back as Maverick, training a new squad of elite pilots.
Triangle of Sadness: A satirical black comedy directed by Ruben Östlund, exploring class and societal roles on a luxury cruise.
Women Talking: A drama directed by Sarah Polley, based on the novel by Miriam Toews, depicting a group of women in an isolated religious colony debating their future.

Leading Performance Nominees

The nominees for Actor in a Leading Role are:

Austin Butler for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Elvis
Colin Farrell for his role as Pádraic Súilleabháin in The Banshees of Inisherin
Brendan Fraser for his performance as Charlie in The Whale
Paul Mescal for his role as Calum Paterson in Aftersun
Bill Nighy for his performance as Mr. Williams in Living

The nominees for Actress in a Leading Role are:

Cate Blanchett for her portrayal of Lydia Tár in Tár
Ana de Armas for her performance as Marilyn Monroe in Blonde
Andrea Riseborough for her role as Leslie Rowland in To Leslie
Michelle Williams for her performance as Mitzi Fabelman in The Fabelmans
Michelle Yeoh for her role as Evelyn Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once

Supporting Performance Nominees

The nominees for Actor in a Supporting Role are:

Brendan Gleeson for his role as Colm Doherty in The Banshees of Inisherin
Brian Tyree Henry for his performance as James in Causeway
Judd Hirsch for his role as Boris Schildkraut in The Fabelmans
Barry Keoghan for his performance as Dominic Kearney in The Banshees of Inisherin
Ke Huy Quan for his role as Waymond Wang in Everything Everywhere All at Once

The nominees for Actress in a Supporting Role are:

Angela Bassett for her portrayal of Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Hong Chau for her performance as Liz in The Whale
Kerry Condon for her role as Siobhán Súilleabháin in The Banshees of Inisherin
Jamie Lee Curtis for her performance as Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Stephanie Hsu for her role as Joy Wang / Jobu Tupaki in Everything Everywhere All at Once